IN LUSH PLACES, the party political allegiances are abandoned. There is work to be done.
So Tories rub shoulders with Socialists and Liberals, putting their differences aside for the greater good. In The Enchanted Village this is called teamwork.
The Conservative lady mans the coconut shy while the Labour chap bellows his team on to win in the junior football. All three parties man the tea stall, the barbecue features a nice mix of voters and the children squeal and play and fight and snarl and generally have good fun.
There may be trouble ahead, but the focus in Lush Places at least is on leading normal, everyday lives, working together and just getting on with it.
A bit like the winner of the snail race, which for some reason reminded me of something else completely.
Coalition
Strange
Ah yes but [] has always been a bit strange. Residents assure me that it is the coldest place south of the Arctic circle and it is the only village in Britain with a hall built for former members of the Communist Party.